State Property: Participation in Religious Ceremonies During Working Hours by Government Employees

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

State Property: Participation in Religious Ceremonies During Working Hours by Government Employees

English:

Question #1956:

Is it permissible for government employees to hold and take part in commemorative ceremonies and congregational prayers during working hours?

Answer #1956:

There is no objection to holding congregational prayers, and lecturing on Islamic law and teachings or the like for congregation in the blessed month of Ramadan and other days of religious importance provided that it does not violate the rights of the clientele.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of State Property